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Newspaper Op-Ed | 2010

Afghan oil. A source of development or conflict?

Arne Strand, Aled Williams (2010)
Development Today 22 October 2010
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http://www.development-today.com/magazine/2010/dt_14/opinion/afghan_hydrocarbons._a_source_of_development_or_conflict

Norad has been assisting the Afghan Mines Ministry with capacity building and technical support since 2007. With growing international interest in hydrocarbons and the prospect of the withdrawal of foreign troops from 2011, how should donors work in the Afghan energy sector?

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http://www.development-today.com/magazine/2010/dt_14/opinion/afghan_hydrocarbons._a_source_of_development_or_conflict

Arne Strand

Senior Researcher
  • arne.strand@cmi.no
  • +47 90604776

David Aled Williams

Principal Adviser (U4) and Senior Researcher (CMI)
  • aled.williams@cmi.no
  • +47 90778807

Risk assessment of Norwegian support for development of Afghan hydro/carbon sector

Dec 2009 - Dec 2011
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Also from this project:

CMI Report | 2010

Afghan hydrocarbons: A source for development or for conflict? A risk assessment of Norwegian involvement in development of the Afghan oil and gas industry

Arne Strand, Mohammad Hakim, Sediqa Newrozi, Akbar Sarwari and Aled Williams

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